Release Train Strategist

  • Date Posted Sep 23, 2026
  • Location Toronto, Ontario
  • Job Type Contract
  • Job ID 20512

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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Release Train Strategist. The position supports initiatives in platform engineering, software delivery modernization, DevOps transformation, and AI-enabled engineering within a large enterprise environment. The successful candidate will partner with engineering teams to improve developer productivity, enhance software delivery performance, and accelerate the adoption of modern engineering practices and tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Support platform engineering and software delivery modernization initiatives
  • Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps best practices
  • Evaluate and adopt AI-enabled engineering tools and workflows to improve developer productivity
  • Collaborate with architects, engineering teams, and platform teams to optimize software delivery processes
  • Identify opportunities to automate workflows and standardize engineering practices
  • Contribute technical expertise and execute priority modernization initiatives

Desired Skill-Set

  • Strong experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and release automation
  • Experience implementing modern engineering practices in large enterprise environments
  • Proficiency in evaluating and adopting AI-assisted development and engineering tools
  • Solid understanding of practical AI use cases across the software development lifecycle
  • Expertise with GitHub Enterprise, GitHub Actions, and source control management
  • Experience with GitHub Copilot deployment and engineering enablement
  • Excellent collaboration skills across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, and product teams
  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities to solve complex technical issues
  • Effective communication skills for conveying technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with internal developer platforms and self-service engineering tools
  • Familiarity with cloud-native platforms and modernization projects
  • Background working within large, regulated financial services organizations

BeachHead is an equal opportunity agency and employer. We advocate for our candidates and welcome applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. BeachHead or our clients may use technology-enabled tools, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), to support parts of the recruitment process such as resume screening, application management, and candidate matching. These tools assist our recruiters and our clients, and do not replace human decision-making. This job posting represents a current or anticipated vacancy. The position may be filled at any time, and the posting may be removed without notice once the role has been filled.

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